Southern Stewed Oxtail RECIPE | Crockpot Soul Food So EASY to Make

red wine

🥗Healthier: beef broth

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice provides a similar flavor without the alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon cubes

Vegetable broth reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

Cut up onion, bell pepper, and celery and set aside.

Marinate oxtail overnight with brown sugar, citrus glaze, juice, apple cider vinegar, and oil in a Ziploc bag.

Heat oil and butter in a pan until hot.

Sear oxtail in the pan for 2 minutes on each side to give color.

Transfer oxtail to the slow cooker with frozen potatoes, onions, and bell pepper.

Season well and cover the slow cooker.

Cook in the slow cooker until oxtail is tender and meat falls off the bone.

Make a slurry with corn starch and water to thicken the gravy and add gradually.

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